Robert Crooks' Fixed-Width Fonts Page

Note: This page is a modified version of Robert Crooks' original Fixed-Width Fonts Page from his Guide to HomeSite.

As many HomeSite users will know by now, HomeSite 2.5+ uses a new editor control that requires fixed-width fonts. Since many users have found none of the fixed-width fonts available on their systems pleasing, some of the participants in the HomeSite Forum have been looking for better alternatives. I am providing information on these in the table below, and welcome additional ideas from others - please send the information by e-mail or post it in the HomeSite Forum.

Some Important Notes

Before installing new fonts, close HomeSite; otherwise HomeSite will not recognize the new fonts until you close and reopen it.

Some users have reported that some of these fonts do not show up in the HomeSite settings list after they are installed; I do not know the reason for this.

Many of these fonts install by default to a program's directory; you may need to install them in the Windows95/NT font folder (in the Control Panel) before HomeSite will recognize them.

Authors working in languages other than English need extended characters (such as letters with diacritical marks), which some fonts do not include. They would appreciate your checking that and including it in your comments when you submit new font information.

If you're looking for a really nice fixed-width font, try downloading Japanese or Chinese Simplified language support for Internet Explorer

My own favorite: very clear and scalable. HyperAccess is a good communication package, but not worth buying just for the fonts. There is a demo version available for download -I don't know whether it installs the fonts, or un-installs them when you un-install the demo.

Lucida Console

supplied with various microsoft products (winNT, MS Plus for Win95,
distributed by Y&Y, included in many
Microsoft products, see lists below / not free / ???

very nice non-serif font

Lucida Sans Typewriter

distributed by Y&Y, included in the Microsoft TT font pack 1 / not free / ???

If you go to the Internet Font Archives
and search on "Monospace", you will see some very nice professional
monospaced fonts listed. However, they are all on either:

the Bitstream 500 Font CD or the Bitstream Typeface Library

CenturySchoolbookBT-Monospace

Monospace821BT family

the Classic Fonts Library from Monotype

ArialMonospacedMT family

Several of these are monospaced versions of Arial. They all look nicer than the average downloadable fonts.
Note: Searching IFA for "mono" produced lots more, some of which are
downloadable.
Some notable ones:

in the the Expert 2000 Fantastic Fonts CD: HelvMono family

in the Key Fonts Plus for Windows CD: MonologueSSi family

(Thanks to Jeff Wilkinson for invaluable help in compiling this information.)